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Untold Stories Of Asl Deprivation: A Collection Of Experiences, Lydia Kopp
Untold Stories Of Asl Deprivation: A Collection Of Experiences, Lydia Kopp
Undergraduate University Honors Capstones
Language deprivation is a serious issue in deaf education and in the deaf community. Language deprivation occurs when the child is not exposed to an accessible language within their formative years, which is from birth to five years old. In this Capstone project, real-life experiences of language deprivation specifically on the lack of access to ASL were explored by collected interviews from four adults that were converted into creative nonfiction stories in a biographical style. This project focuses on the effects of ASL deprivation, as opposed to English and any other language. The stories portrayed how different the participants’ experiences …
Improving Deaf Citizens' Participation In The American Electoral Process, Jehanne Mccullough
Improving Deaf Citizens' Participation In The American Electoral Process, Jehanne Mccullough
Undergraduate University Honors Capstones
Improving Deaf people’s participation in politics involved a service-learning project with three activities. First, the Deaf People for Hillary campaign focused on maintaining nationwide social media platforms; increasing Deaf representation in the Hillary for America (HFA) campaign and its disability community taskforce; and testing get-out-the-vote (GOTV) strategies among Deaf people in the Nevada primary. Second, an internship with the HFA campaign at the national headquarters included a first in campaign and political party history: an American Sign Language (ASL) voter assistance videophone hotline operated by volunteers to serve all voters regardless of party. Third, a post-election survey of Deaf non-voters …